Unfortunately, we are not in that alternate universe. In an alternate universe, Sherlock was brave and doubled down on its character drama going into Season 3. More than anything, it was a missed opportunity. Sherlock took a dramatically-rich narrative twist and brushed right by it. It didn’t feel like John’s forgiveness was truly earned, or like we understood what Sherlock’s time on the run (without John) was like.
Inevitably, Sherlock manipulated John into forgiving him by making him think they were both going to die in a fiery explosion, which is not really how emotions work. “The Empty Hearse” was the first episode of Sherlock that really failed at what it needed to do, marking an unfortunate downturn in quality (or, if you’re being generous, a shift in the kinds of stories this show is interested in telling). After a Season 2 cliffhanger that saw Sherlock fake his own death in front of John, breaking his best friend’s heart, this episode had one major job: to deal with the emotional fallout from that decision and Sherlock’s inevitable return in a satisfying manner. As we learned in the most recent episode of Sherlock, emotional context matters, which is why “The Empty Hearse” was such a disappointment. Regardless, Sherlock finishes its fourth run with three solid, enjoyable episodes, and if you’ve been a fan of the last three then I’d recommend giving this one a watch.Going into Season 3, Sherlock was riding a two-year hiatus wave of anticipation and expectation following the excellent Season 2 finale. Sherlock has always flirted with going beyond the realms of the possible with Holmes’ genius level intellect, but the show takes it a bit too far with the villain in the Season 4 finale, which borders on the supernatural. It had a great premise and some truly heartbreaking plot twists, but the villain was a little irritating.
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It sets up “The Lying Detective” rather nicely, and the themes explored in the season premiere come back around full circle in the season finale, giving the two book-ends of Season 4 some interesting points of comparison.Īs for the season finale, “The Final Problem” was a strong episode but one that wasn’t without its issues. Aside from a sub-plot involving John that didn’t really appear to amount to anything, “The Six Thatchers” was an enjoyable romp that took Holmes and Watson off in an exciting new direction. The first episode has attracted a lot of stick because of its focus on the personal journeys of the central trio rather than the case, and while these criticisms are valid, I think it was necessary to focus on these dramatic developments in order to bring Sherlock back to the story of a detective solving complex cases. When Sherlock Holmes wants to get in touch, it’s not something you can fail to notice. Season 4: Episode 2 is a visual delight jam-packed with memorable moments, and will be fondly remembered as one of Sherlock’s finest hours. That’s not to say that Season 4 is devoid of Sherlock and John solving cases though, as Steven Moffat gave us one of the most brilliant episodes we’ve seen with “The Lying Detective.” Arthur Conan Doyle’s detective’s vices are explored very creatively here, and we haven’t had this much fun with Holmes since Sherlock and John got drunk on a stag-do in Season 3. This is perfectly fine and there were some lovely character moments, but if you tune in to watch the master detective solve impossible cases, then you might be left feeling a little disappointed. Like the season before it, Season 4 wasn’t really about the cases and instead opted to focus more on the personal growth of Sherlock, Mary and John. I thoroughly enjoyed Sherlock’s fourth season, but it doesn’t quite reach the lofty heights of the first two seasons. You’re not my first smack-head, Sherlock Holmes.
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